What toothbrush and toothpaste do our own dentists use?

ADRIANToothpaste Arm
and Hammer toothpaste, sometimes Oral B. There’s such a huge range out
there, sometimes I make my choice based on what’s on offer. I don’t
use Sensodyne – I don’t like the taste, but I do think toothpaste that makes
claims about sensitivity works on the whole. I can’t say the same
about whitening toothpastes. In fact I even tell my patients not to
bother with whitening toothpastes.Toothbrush Just a really ordinary manual one. I do have an electric but prefer the manual.

BENToothpaste Corsodyl
toothpaste has got bicarbonate of soda in it, which makes your teeth
feel really clean, and I’ve also got an SLS allergy so I can’t use
products that have a foaming element to them. If I use ‘normal’
toothpaste, I get mouth ulcers, which is why I use Corsodyl. The other
option is Sensodyne Pro-namel, but I go for the Corsodyl. It makes your
teeth really nice and clean. OK, it tastes disgusting for about two
weeks but I promise, after two weeks you’ll love it. I love it.
Persevere for two weeks. ToothbrushPhillips Sonicare. I recommend the Oral B
electric toothbrushes to most of my clients as they’re great for most
people. But for personal preference I use the Phillips Sonicare and I
don’t really know why I prefer it, I just do.

DAVIDToothpaste & ToothbrushI don’t stick to any one brand of brush or paste – I use a selection, just what’s best at the time.

LEWISToothpasteColgate, just because I like the taste. ToothbrushI
use a brand called Tepe for my toothbrush – or an ordinary Oral B – but
they’re both manual. I don’t use an electric toothbrush. I have never
used them. I don’t get tartar build up, my gums are healthy so I think
what I’m doing is working fine for me.

LEWIS HAS A RANT “The worst toothbrushes you can get are the Colgate 360
toothbrushes. Don’t ever buy them. They’ve changed some of the
bristles for these little plastic fins. Rubbish. They just don’t
work. You need the bristles, and replacing
some of them with rubber fins doesn’t give a good cleaning action.
Also, the head is far too big to fit in around all the angles and the wisdom teeth, so it doesn’t go into all the places you need it to.
It’s just a rubbish toothbrush.”

SARAHToothpasteOral B gives me ulcers, so I use Colgate.ToothbrushOral B 2000 electric. I like the Oral B toothbrushes but just can’t use the paste.

NATALIEToothpasteSensodyne rapid relief toothpaste I find really helps with my cold sensitivity, so I’m sticking with the one that works for me.ToothbrushI currently use the Oral-B Genius 9000 electric toothbrush. I also use tepe brushes every day for my interdental cleaning which I do in the morning as this can be such a chore at the end of the day.

DEBRAToothpasteI’m not bothered about which toothpaste as long as the flavour isn’t too strong – I don’t like the kind of mint flavour that feels like it’s blowing my head off.ToothbrushI used to use a child’s toothbrush as I found it more comfortable for getting to the back of my mouth. But I’ve recently progressed to an Oral b electric toothbrush.

MARIAToothpasteColgate TotalToothbrushOral B 5000

Disclaimer:No toothbrushes were harmed in the making of this article (apart from a Colgate 360 one, which Lewis 'accidentally' trod on).All
the items mentioned in this article are done so without any
compensation from the manufacturers – these are genuinely the items that
we use and like.